Shen Mansion Dining Hall.

Shen Cong, who had been busy all day, led Qin Ze and Qin Hao into the dining room, and the dining table was still full of lively Yangzhou dishes.

"I don't know if His Royal Highness and the Prince of Chu are used to eating Yangzhou cuisine," Shen Cong smiled and led the two of them to take a seat, "The chef in the mansion can't cook the food of the capital, I'm afraid that it will make the two distinguished guests laugh." ”

Qin Ze smiled gently: "This palace often accompanies Yangzhou cuisine in the mansion, and I like the freshness, crispiness, and tenderness of Yangzhou cuisine, which is light and refreshing." ”

"That's good," Shen Cong looked at Qin Hao with a smile, "I wonder if the prince of Chu is still used to eating?" ”

Qin Hao was about to say that Yangzhou cuisine tasted too sweet and tasteless, and when he preferred the colorful and fragrant Beijing cuisine, he saw Qin Ze's eyes sweeping over, and smiled: "Get used to it." ”

I secretly complained in my heart, if I said that I was not used to it, I was afraid that I would be packed and sent away by the royal brother tomorrow.

He also wanted to stay and see what the imperial brother was going to do in the Shen Mansion.

The three of them sat down, the maidservant stepped forward to replace Shen Congbucai, and An Shun and Qin Hao's servants stood behind the master to serve.

A short time later, a servant girl brought wine with a tray.

Qin Ze was talking to Shen Cong, and when he inadvertently raised his eyes, he saw Yinbao, who was standing on the opposite side of the dining table, winking at him.

Qin Ze was stunned for a moment, followed Yinbao's gaze and looked at the wine glass in front of him, only to see Yinbao quietly gesture with an "X", Qin Ze's eyes moved slightly, and he glanced at the wine glass on the table from Shen, and saw Yinbao gesture again.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly saw An Shun grinning and getting into the middle between him and Shen Cong: "Your Highness, the little one will give you your favorite Qinghu vinegar fish." ”

His movements were a little bigger, Shen Cong naturally turned sideways to dodge, and in the short moment of picking up the vegetables, Qin Ze watched lightly as An Shun quickly replaced his and Shen Cong's wine glasses.

Anshun picked up the dishes and retreated with a smile.

Shen Cong naturally raised his wine glass and toasted to Qin Ze and Qin Hao: "Uncle has too many things to do during the day, and the two distinguished guests have not been well entertained when they came to Yangzhou, it is uncle's inconsiderateness, and the two distinguished guests should not be surprised." ”

Qin Ze picked up the wine glass, remembering the strange look of Yinbao, he did not drink the wine, but sprinkled it on his wide sleeves.

The wine glass was put down, and he looked at Shen Cong with a light smile.

Shen Congming's eyes quickly rose to a hazy layer, and he remembered Hua's instructions before coming to the dining room: "For the affairs of the Shen Mansion, delaying His Highness and the Prince of Chu to go out on an errand really made my uncle unhappy." I don't know if His Royal Highness and the prince of Chu are on an urgent matter? ”

Qin Ze raised his eyebrows: "Uncle doesn't need to worry, it's not an urgent priority." But my uncle doesn't have to be so polite, you and I are a family. ”

Shen Conghe smiled, and the haze in his eyes added three points: "Uncle also thinks that His Royal Highness and Prince Chu are not such formal people, but it was your aunt who thought too much about it, so she asked Uncle to ask more." ”

Qin Ze's eyes moved slightly, and Shuer Zhengse said: "The Shen family has been inherited for many years, and my uncle can be regarded as a single lineage. Now my aunt is unwell and can't take care of the affairs of the house, I wonder if my uncle has considered how to solve this matter? ”

As soon as these words came out, Qin Hao couldn't help but be stunned.

What kind of style is this smoking?

How could such a thing be said all of a sudden?

He heard that Shen Cong's husband and wife are deeply affectionate, isn't the imperial brother unhappy?

He silently turned the direction of the wine glass, and his eyes quietly aimed at Shen Cong.

I saw that Shen Cong seemed to be drunk and confused, and there was no displeasure on his face, but he said in his mouth: "Your Highness, my uncle has recognized your aunt and mother in this life, and Shen Mansion does not plan to accept other concubines." ”

Qin Ze tugged at the corners of his lips, raised his glass and smiled faintly: "I see, this palace respects my uncle." ”

The dinner was quite pleasant, except for a rather abrupt question asked by Qin Ze in the middle, the follow-up topics were quite normal.

Shen Cong seemed to be more tired than the previous two days, and after eating, he hurriedly said goodbye and went back on the grounds of sleepiness.

Qin Ze and Qin Hao walked towards the courtyard in the night, followed by Yinbao and An Shun and others.

"Brother Huang, why did you say that when you were having dinner just now?"

Qin Hao saw that there were no people from the Shen Mansion around, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

Qin Ze glanced at him lightly: "Without him, I'm just dissatisfied with the Hua clan." ”

Qin Hao: ......

It turned out that the royal brother was already a face at the dining table, and he wanted to throw this sentence out directly, with Shen Cong's feelings for his wife, I was afraid that the dining table would become a war table.

Seeing that Qin Hao was silent, Qin Ze turned his head to look at Yinbao: "Yinbao, what's wrong with the wine?" ”

Yinbao took a step forward: "Your Highness, the wine glass was drugged, and the slave only smelled something strange, and I didn't know what medicine was given." ”

"It should be a medicine that makes people confide in the truth."

Qin Ze said lightly, since Shen Cong drank wine, he discovered the effect of the medicine.

The reason why he expressed his dissatisfaction with the Hua clan abruptly was to see how Shen Cong answered.

Shen Cong's answer made him even more sure of the effectiveness of the medicine.

If Shen had never drunk that glass of wine, he would not have replied to his question so directly and frankly about his relationship with the Hua family, without half a point of decoration.

Yinbao narrowed his eyes: "Your Highness, the slave maid later went to look for the maid who served the wine, and found that it was the maid next to the uncle's wife." ”

Qin Ze was not surprised by Yinbao's news, but Qin Hao shouted: "I know!" Brother Huang, you said that to your uncle because of that medicine, right? The younger brother said why are you so abrupt all of a sudden, this aunt has a problem, why do you want to confide in you to tell the truth? It just doesn't make sense! Let's go settle accounts with her! ”

Qin Ze gave him a blank look: "What evidence do you have?" Besides, it's not advisable to startle the snake first. ”

The Shen Mansion was turbulent, and they had to be careful when they first arrived.

What he said to Shen Cong today was already a warning to the Hua Clan.

It's just that Old Lady Shen's condition has no breakthrough point, if he tears his face without authorization, he is worried that the Hua clan will be cruel to Old Lady Shen, and he will be sad and sad.

Hua waited left and right in the house, and finally waited for the maid to return.

"What? The old man was drunk? Already gone to sleep in the study? ”

The maid looked ashamed: "Mrs. Hui, the slave maid heard that the master only drank two glasses of wine, and after eating, he said that he had a headache, so he went to the study to rest." ”

Hua Shi frowned: "The wine you sent over, can you send it to the right person?" ”

The maidservant hurriedly responded: "The slave maid did put the drugged wine glass in front of His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"How is the prince now?"

The maidservant responded: "I heard that the prince and the prince of Chu went back to the courtyard while enjoying the night view." ”

"The glass was dropped."

Hua pursed her lips, "Go and inquire about what the old man and the prince said during the meal." ”

Her medicine will make people unconsciously confide in the truth after drinking, and will feel dizzy and want to sleep after half an hour, and wake up like drunk and forget what they have said after drinking.

After the maidservant came back from inquiring about the news, Hua was so angry that he gritted his teeth: "The prince knows that I have taken the medicine!" Moreover, he actually wanted Shen Lang to take a concubine! It just doesn't make sense! ”

She looked cold, picked up a written letter from the table and handed it over: "You quickly send this letter to Lord Jin." ”